This article is now over ten years old and the Tyros line of arranger workstations has been superseded by the Genos line. Please check out our Genos/Tyros comparison article or read about the latest Genos2. UPDATE: The Tyros5 was announced on November 11, 2013. Check out the announcement. Over a […]
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The Yamaha P85 has been superseded by the Yamaha P95. Part of Yamaha’s P Series of digital pianos, the new P85 and P85S (differentiated by their body colour: black or silver) are slim digital pianos featuring high-quality piano sound and feel. With 88 Graded Hammer Standard keys, the digital pianos […]
Yamaha has introduced its KX Series of USB MIDI Studio keyboards, not only featuring a high-quality keyboard but also designed to integrate with Steinberg DAW products. Available in four flavours: the KX8 with eight octaves, the KX25 with two, the KX49 with four, and the KX61 with five. They all […]
I love grand pianos but I’m also very fond of upright pianos, having started playing one from the age of 4. Yamaha continues to introduce quality upright pianos with the introduction of three new models: the M460, M560, and P660. The new Upright Line includes changes to the company’s Gallery […]
Yamaha has reintroduced its high-end Clavinova CGP1000 digital piano featuring the technologically advanced function of the Clavinova CVP400 Series housed within an elegantly crafted 4ft 11in grand piano cabinet. This hybrid piano combines the accurate reproduction of sampling technology with the richly textured harmonic nuances of a real grand piano. […]
Casio has today announced the arrival of two new “world class” digital pianos in its Privia range. View Casio PX-720 and Casio PX-120 on Amazon. The PX-720 and PX-120 both feature 88 scaled hammer-action keys, and boast a slim design. In fact, the PX-120, which comes in a choice of […]
Yamaha has introduced two new models in its CLP-200 range of Clavinova digital pianos. Clavinova CLP-265GP The CLP-265GP (click image for large view) offers a luxurious polished ebony mini-grand case cabinet, along with a range of the key CLP-200 Series technologies, including a Graded Hammer 3 (GH3) keyboard for true […]
Yamaha has unveiled its NP-30 Portable Digital Grand Piano, featuring 76 Graded Soft Touch piano-style keys and AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) stereo-sampled piano voices, weighing just 12 pounds, and able to operate on six AA batteries or a power adaptor. With an emphasis on portability, the Graded Soft Touch keys […]
Yamaha’s new MODUS H01 digital grand piano continues the line of compact, stylish digital grand pianos. As with their CLP-F01, Yamaha’s designers have addressed the needs of luxury homeowners who need to use space efficiently whilst accenting their rooms with stylish furniture. “Though we are catering to the new design-conscious […]
From the same line of arranger workstations as the acclaimed Tyros2 comes three more keyboards from Yamaha. The PSR-S900 offers a range of features, including some previously only available on the Tyros2, including modelled organ voices, Super Articulation for sonically realistic instrument sounds, USB audio recorder, video out, USB storage, […]
The British Piano Show has been confirmed for 16th and 17th September 2007, to be held at the Olympia Exhibition Centre. All of the major British piano manufacturers and suppliers will attend, including Kemble, Intermusic, Piano Warehouse, Kawai, Reid-Sohn and Yamaha. “The Pillar Hall is a self-contained building and is […]
Yamaha has launched the latest model in its award-winning line of reproducing pianos. The Disklavier DGC1B is equipped with many features including: 500 built-in songs, plus the ability to add favourites from the vast Yamaha PianoSoft library. 64 MB music and data storage. AWM Tone generation. SmartKey software, which guides […]
Akai has unveiled the MPK49, a semi-weighted, touch and aftertouch sensitive 49-note keyboard complete with 12 MPC-style drum pads. 48 drum pads are available via 4 banks, and there’s MPC Note Repeat function and Swing parameters, plus an arpeggiator. It delivers 72 assignable controls, including an expression pedal, footswitch, pitch […]
M-Audio have introduced a MidAir wireless keyboard controller as part of their MidAir range. This compact wireless keyboard has many of the same features as those in their Oxygen range. These include 37 velocity-sensitive keys, 3-digit LED, 9 MIDI-assignable faders, 8 MIDI assignable knobs, mod and pitch bend wheels, sustain […]
M-Audio have announced their MidAir wireless USB MIDI system. This wireless MIDI transmitter and receiver system allows users to wirelessly transmit data from any device that outputs MIDI. The battery-powered transmitter is plugged into a MIDI Out port and then the receiver to the MIDI In port of the device […]
Elektron have announced their USB MDII interface that’s capable of increasing the original MIDI bandwidth by up to 10 times, which they claim will make MIDI timing more accurate. Though the interface is compatible with any standard MIDI equipment, it comes into its own for any gear that uses the […]
The Minod Vorga is a new analog synth (being released this month) “designed to offer a unique sound and an easy-to-use interface.” The official website describes the effort that has gone into designing a fast and easy interface with much reliance on the joystick. The analog joystick by default controls […]
